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WATCH | Gordhan’s remarks vindicate former Eskom CEO – Mashaba
Action SA leader Herman Mashaba, has said that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan‘s response to former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter’s allegations reaffirmed the opposition party’s belief that “the ANC is a criminal syndicate which exists to enrich its own members”. Read more…
Ruling party candidate wins Nigeria presidency
Bola Tinubu, the candidate for Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, has been declared victor in the country’s disputed weekend presidential election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday. Read more…
David Mabuza resigns as Member of Parliament
Deputy President David Mabuza has resigned as a member of parliament, reports said on Wednesday. Read more…
Nigeria’s Buhari says president-elect Tinubu best man for job
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday congratulated the declared winner of Nigeria’s presidential elections, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he was the best man for the job. Read more…
ANC ministers and deputies live in luxury mansions worth almost R1bn – Patricia de Lille
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has revealed that ANC ministers and their deputies are living in state-owned mansions worth nearly R1 billion collectively. Read more…
Rebel clashes flare in eastern DRC despite pullout plan
M23 rebels continued fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on Tuesday, the day they were due to begin withdrawing from their positions under a regional plan. Read more…
Action SA believes De Ruyter’s affidavit proves ANC ‘is to blame for energy crisis’
Former CEO of Eskom Andre De Ruyter has provided an answering affidavit after he made damning accusations of corruption directed at members of Eskom and senior government officials, and Action SA believes that it “proves, without any doubt, that the decisions of the ANC-led government, as far back as 1998, are directly to blame for the state of load shedding in which South Africa currently finds itself”. Read more…
Nigeria gas fuels Morocco, Algeria pipeline power struggle
Adversaries Morocco and Algeria are each racing to build a conduit pumping Nigerian gas to European markets, even as the continent aims to wean itself off fossil fuels. Read more…
‘My body is top tier and there’s no question there!’ – Faith Nketsi disputes BBL claims
South African socialite and reality TV star Faith Nketsi Njilo has been making headlines recently over the suspicion that she got a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedure. Read more…
Watch: Gerald Coetzee’s first Test wicket
The 22-year-old Proteas debutant dismissed Tagenarine Chanderpaul on day two of the second Test against the West Indies in Centurion. Read more…
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